Bozez

Bozez, one of the rocky crags that Jonathan and his armor-bearer crossed to attack the Philistine garrison.

The name Bozez means “mud; bog”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at 1 Samuel 14:4; only referred to as Bozez (בּוֹצֵץ).

Location

Certainty
Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.857° N, 35.287° E
Bozez
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Glossary entries

Bozez

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.